To know why this happens, we need to understand what happens when you place a wooden log on a fire. First, the wood starts getting hotter. Inside the wood are pockets of trapped water and tree sap ...

Centuries-old trees that thrived before burning in a wildfire are now getting a second chance at a repurposed life, thanks to ...

Firefighters are trying to strengthen the Wood Lake Fire's containment line — or perimeter — with pumps, hose lines, natural features and hand ignition backfiring to reduce spotting near the ...

The Wood Lake wildfire continues to burn in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Superior National Forest says that the fire is 50% contained ... through hand ignition when needed ...

SATURDAY EVENING, FIRE CREWS WERE STILL ON THE SCENE, CONTINUING TO DOUSE THE PILE OF SMOLDERING, CHARRED WOOD WITH WATER ... monitor pipes, hand lines," Cartwright explained.Cartwright told ...

Axe in Hand: A Woodchopper’s Guide to Blades, Wood and Fire by Nicole Coenen is available now. (Submitted by Nicole Coenen) Coenen joined a community group of woodchoppers who taught her ...

Authour, Nicole Coenen joins CTV Morning Live to speak about 'Axe In Hand: A Woodchopper's Guide to Blades, Wood & Fire'!